Standard No.:	GB 15570-2010
English Name:	Folic acid food additive
Chinese Name:	食品添加剂 叶酸
Chinese Classification:	X09    Hygiene, safety and labor protection
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	MOH
Issued on:	2010-12-21
Implemented on:	2011-2-21
Status:	valid
Superseding:	GB 15570-1995 Food additive--Folic acid
Target Language:	English
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1 Scope This standard is applicable to the food additive, folic acid, obtained by chemical synthesis. 2 Normative References The referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated reference, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 3 Chemical Name, Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 3.1 Chemical name N-{-[(2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methylamino]benzoyl}-L-glutamic acid 3.2 Molecular formula C19H19N7O6 3.3 Structural formula 3.4 Relative molecular mass 441.40 (as per 2007 international relative atomic mass) 4 Technical Requirements 4.1 Sensory requirements: shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.

Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Normative References 3 Chemical Name, Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 4 Technical Requirements Annex A (Normative) Inspection Methods Annex B (Informative) Typical High-performance Liquid Chromatogram in Determination of Folic Acid Content